Belgium began the World Cup Group G campaign with a 1:1 draw against Egypt in Seattle. The favored team spent a long time chasing the deficit after Egypt's opening goal, and the equalizer in the second half came from a situation in which Romelu Lukaku played a significant role shortly after coming on as a substitute. Spiegel.de ↗
According to the available information, Belgium's performance was unconvincing, and the team looked unsettled in an open match. Egypt created several chances and could have added a second goal. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois kept Belgium in the game, helping to prevent further concessions. On the other side, the Belgian squad also had chances it failed to convert. Tagesspiegel ↗
The decisive moment came after Lukaku's substitution. The experienced forward had been on the pitch only briefly — according to one of the articles, around twenty seconds — when Belgium celebrated the equalizer. Egyptian defender Mohamed Hany is mentioned in connection with the decisive situation, as the equalizer came as an own goal by Egypt. Belgium was thus saved with at least a draw, rather than the expected victory. sport.cz - fotbal ↗
The result means both teams started the tournament with one point each. For Belgium, this serves as a warning ahead of the remaining group matches, since against an active Egypt side it failed to confirm its role as favorite and had to rely on substitute Lukaku as well as on Courtois's saves. Le Figaro ↗
Belgium salvages a point against Egypt after Lukaku's introduction
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Lukaku střídal a za dvacet vteřin slavil. Když ho vidíte, rozklepou se vám kolena, cení si kouč veterána
sport.cz - fotbal
| 00:55 16.06.
Belgien und Ägypten trennen sich nach einem offenen Schlagabtausch 1:1
Der Standard
| 23:12 15.06.
Lukaku beállt és megmentette Belgiumot Egyiptom ellen
Telex
| 23:05 15.06.
Fußball: Dank Torwart Courtois: Belgien rettet Punkt gegen Ägypten
Tagesspiegel
| 22:59 15.06.
Fußball: Dank Torwart Courtois: Belgien rettet Punkt gegen Ägypten
Die Zeit
| 22:57 15.06.
Belgique-Égypte : Lukaku remplaçant de luxe, Doku maladroit, la Belgique brouillonne... Les tops et flops
Le Figaro
| 23:44 15.06.
Coupe du monde 2026 : peu convaincante, la Belgique accrochée par l’Égypte pour son entrée en lice
Le Figaro
| 23:04 15.06.
Ägypten richtig stark: Eigentor rettet Belgien Remis in wildem Schlagabtausch
n-tv
| 22:58 15.06.
Bélgica - Egipto en directo, el partido del Grupo G del Mundial en vivo
El Pais
| 20:20 15.06.
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